The Great & Good

Ronald Reagan Library

Soviet general secretary Mikhail Gorbachev (L) shakes hands with former baseball player Joe DiMaggio (1914 - 1999) (R) as U.S. president Ronald Reagan looks on, during a White House state dinner, Washington, DC.

Soviet general secretary Mikhail Gorbachev (L) shakes hands with former baseball player Joe DiMaggio (1914 - 1999) (R) as U.S. president Ronald Reagan looks on, during a White House state dinner, Washington, DC.

Ron, Liz And Nancy

Ronald Reagan Library

US President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan look at notes held by an unidentified aide, as they stand backstage with American actor Elizabeth Taylor at an AIDS research speech, Washington, DC. They stand in front of a blue curtain.

US President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan look at notes held by an unidentified aide, as they stand backstage with American actor Elizabeth Taylor at an AIDS research speech, Washington, DC. They stand in front of a blue curtain.

Reagan On Tour

Ronald Reagan Library

Full-length image of US president Ronald Reagan walking and gesturing as he speaks with Philippine president Corazon Aquino on the White House colonnade, Washington, DC. Secret service agents walk behind them.

Full-length image of US president Ronald Reagan walking and gesturing as he speaks with Philippine president Corazon Aquino on the White House colonnade, Washington, DC. Secret service agents walk behind them.

Steel Speaks

Hulton Archive

Scottish Liberal politician and one of the leaders of the Liberal and Social Democratic Party Alliance, David Steel, speaking at the party conference at Eastbourne. As a young backbencher he sponsored the bill which led to significant reforms to the abortion laws.

Scottish Liberal politician and one of the leaders of the Liberal and Social Democratic Party Alliance, David Steel, speaking at the party conference at Eastbourne. As a young backbencher he sponsored the bill which led to significant reforms to the abortion laws.